Hannah Ross
Lismore, NSW
Hannah Ross is a reporter and producer for the ABC. She has worked as a journalist in northern New South Wales for 20 years. Prior to joining the ABC, she worked in newspapers, including The Northern Star, features writer with the Gold Coast Bulletin and in the Channel Islands with the Jersey Evening Post. She has also worked in TV drama production on series including Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, The Gods of Wheat Street and Deadlock for the ABC.
Latest by Hannah Ross
Pollution or prized ambergris? Mysterious substance on NSW beach has people asking the question
The oily substance that washed ashore in northern New South Wales has people asking if it is the highly sought-after substance from a sperm whale's digestive system, or pollution from ship deck getting washed down.
Ecologist and developer become birds of a feather to save critical cockatoo habitat
An unlikely friendship between an ecologist and a landowner/developer wanting to subdivide proves to be the best chance of preserving a population of glossy black cockatoos in northern NSW.
Campers rescued from floods had 'no idea' they were in a danger zone. Is more regulation needed?
A NSW council says unregulated camping on private land was a disaster waiting to happen, after more than a dozen campers were caught out by rising floodwaters.
100 chickens stranded on motorway median strip couldn't cross the road — until the community came to their rescue
When a trailer of hens overturned on a NSW highway, it was up to the RFS and two animal lovers to rescue them, dodging B-double trucks and crawling through thick undergrowth.
Floodwater inundates car parks and apartment buildings as slow-moving rain drenches Coffs Coast
It is a wet end to the year on the NSW Coffs Coast, with floodwater inundating car parks and apartment buildings, and a New Year's Eve event being cancelled.
At 91, lure maker says key to good craft is thinking like a fish
Fishing for bass as a teenager in the 1940s, John used some willow and a jam tin to make his own lures. Decades later, he's had great success with them.
Minister reviewing decision not to rebuild Cabbage Tree Island Indigenous homes after flooding
The state government announces a review of its rehoming plans for a northern New South Wales Indigenous community displaced by major flooding in 2022.
Claims of double standards as report outlines path home for island residents
An elder and a Northern Rivers MP say there is a compelling case for Cabbage Tree Island residents to return home after the devastating 2022 floods.
Teenage B-boy breaking down the door for spot at the Paris Olympics
Meet the teenage breakdancer who will be representing Australia when the athletic dance makes its debut at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Call to phase out native timber logging in state forests prompts protest in Clarence Valley
More than 100 pro-logging protesters rally outside a north coast council meeting.
Flood support hubs with 'thousands of outstanding cases' plead for more funding
Wendy Perkins sheds tears of gratitude when she speaks of the charity that helped get her emergency accommodation extended. But many Northern New South Wales flood victims like her still need help.
NSW bushfire threat downgraded after residents earlier told it was too late to leave
A bushfire is impacting properties on the New South Wales South Coast but authorities have downgraded its emergency status.
Costs mount as overwhelmed councils fail to meet 'damned near impossible' development deadlines
A planning law regarded as a key to fixing the housing crisis is creating an "impossible headache" for councils who say key staff are being tied up in court cases.
'Cabbo' residents forced to abandon their island home permanently as flood rebuild rejected
The Cabbage Tree Island Aboriginal community will not be rebuilt following last year's catastrophic floods in the NSW far north with the government saying the risk of future flooding events, and to human life, are too high.
Former student hopes the mystery of his school's missing time capsule is about to be unearthed
Marcus Greig thought he would never find out what his 12-year-old self put into his school's time capsule, until some serious digging uncovered some clues.
Family and friends rally in grief and anger over death of young mother Jamikka Binge-Olive
The sudden death of an Indigenous woman in northern New South Wales prompts an outpouring of emotion at a rally in her home town against alleged systemic injustice.
Insurance affordability stress hits hard for one in eight Australian households
Peter Lake is underinsuring his farm's assets including all the sheds, fodder, fences, tractors and quad bikes, after being hit with a $5,000 annual increase on his premium.
Data breach victim told to pay Adidas, National Basketball Association $US1.2m by US courts
When Byron Bay woman Sarah Luke found out her personal details had been shared on the dark web, she never imagined it would lead to two US court actions and a million-dollar damages bill.
Tony says signing over 70 per cent of his property for perpetual conservation is a 'no-brainer'
Tony Rowland has given 20 hectares of his bushland block to a conservation project so the land will never be logged and remain a wildlife sanctuary forever.
Old-school radios make comeback to 'save lives' in flood-prone communities
Northern Rivers flood-prone communities are being given two-way radios to ensure communication remains online in future emergencies.
Byron Bay seniors refuse to leave aged care facility slated for closure
One elderly resident says she won't be bullied from her home by the deadline of June 23 set by Feros Care.
Man in his 20s who drowned in northern NSW pool believed to be dive training
Emergency services were unable to revive the man after they were called to the heated pool just before 1pm, following a report of a man being pulled from the pool unconscious.
Fallen bison left to rot among thinning herd at former 'thriving' tourist attraction, witnesses say
Three sources tell the ABC they contacted the RSPCA after observing the condition of bison at a disused farm in NSW. The surviving animals have been removed from the property, but their location remains a mystery.
Students tackle vigoro, a cross between tennis and cricket, after flood find
Flooding forced this northern NSW school to throw out all its sports equipment, but look what they found at the back of the shed.
After a major flood, Laurie overhauled his house. He says 'like-for-like' rebuild rules made it harder
Lismore residents say their efforts to build back better are being hamstrung by rules around insurance claims and government payouts for flood-affected homes.